Yes. >> So, did you plan on paying for the nails? >> No. >> You didn't plan on paying for the nails? No? >> at all. >> Why not? >> Because I'm paying and I don't need to pay for anything. >> So, you didn't plan on paying for the nails at all? I get it. >> just go to jail or whatever. I don't care. >> For what? You don't have to. So, for some reason, your name isn't coming back. Are you giving me a fake name? Okay, so can you call your mother over here? >> I don't have my my phone. >> On September 6th, 2025, in Stuart, Florida, a nail salon service call ended in a three-count arrest. Two cards and names that were not hers, three names given across one encounter, and an admission of intent made before anyone put handcuffs on her. This is that stop. What makes this stop analytically significant is that the most damaging evidence was volunteered before custody. Where is your mother shopping at? >> Uh she really left. She's not We were talking over here. I don't >> Literally a few Where did you >> Yeah. >> How were you planning on contacting her if she just left left? >> I don't know, but I don't know what to do. >> Okay. You have your ID on you? >> No. >> Don't? >> No. >> You have nothing at all? No, I don't have a problem. Not a problem. Can I get your name? >> It's Leona. >> Spell it. >> L E L N A >> L E L N A? >> Yeah, and >> And do you know the reason why your cards are declining at all? >> No. >> No? >> Mhm. >> Okay. What is your mother's name? >> Huh? >> What's your mother's name? Is she anywhere in one of these stores, you hope? >> not here anymore. She left me. She's mad at me, so. >> Mad at you for what? >> Huh? >> Mad at you for what? >> We just got in an argument. >> Okay. Did she take your phone with She take her phone with you or with her? >> Well, she probably That's probably why my card is gone. >> She has ac- What is in the box? >> Uh it's not a bearded dragon. >> Nice. So, did you just buy that? >> Yep. >> So, you already bought the bearded dragon, but it's declining here? >> declining here, so it's fine. >> Interesting. All right. Well, just sit tight real quick. Do you know your mom's phone number? >> No. >> Not by heart? >> Not by heart. >> You don't know your mom's phone number? What about your phone number? If she has your >> calling her about that. >> If she has your phone, you know. >> It's 832 What's mom's name? >> Yeah, what is his mom's name? >> Uh Lauren. >> Do you know your mom's name? What's What's your mom's >> Lauren. >> Lauren? >> Yeah. >> Thank you. I was going to say who? I didn't hear you say it. >> It's 7120. >> 71? >> 120. >> Oh, 120 over there. >> All right. Well, I'm going to call her real quick. Hey, it's Cameron. Can you put me through to her number, please? Do you Does your phone have service? Does your phone Does your phone have service? >> my phone. >> No, I'm aware you don't have your phone. Does it have service? Like Can you call people from it? >> No. >> What is the point of me calling then? So, you Your phone doesn't have service at all, and you can't call from it? So, even if you did >> Oh, so even if you did have your phone, it wouldn't matter at all. >> Yeah, I know. >> What card did you use to pay for your nails? >> Uh well, I was with my mom, and then we bought this, and then >> Do you have the cards on you still? >> No. >> No? >> Uh-uh. Where are the cards at? With my mom. >> So >> mom in the store? She asked you to buy the card You handed them cards. >> Yeah. >> I Yeah, I handed her Yeah, where are those two cards at? Do you have them on you? Can I see them? Okay, that's fine. No, not a problem at all. I got to wait for him. >> What were the You said the name was what? In the car? >> 54 >> I don't know if you caught that or not, but the two cards that she tried didn't have her name on them. >> Why are the two cards that you have not have your name on them? Your sister's? And where is your sister at? She live near? What is not really? You're not helping yourself here. That's That's good Okay, that's still in the proximity. Do you have a phone number? I'm trying to help you out here. So I'd like a little more cooperation. I get it. For what? You don't have to if you can get someone to come and pay for it. Well, if you 26 All right, so you don't have your sister's number. Do you have anybody else that you can call? No? No, we're not taking a bearded dragon. No. So I'm trying to see the cards that you have and see why they're declining. That's my question. If your mom has access to the cards Go where? Okay, for what? Yeah. go to jail. I don't [ __ ] care. >> I'm going to call the police. >> All right. >> I'm going to call my attorney, man. This is 490. This is This is suspect only. >> Uh no, I [ __ ] did it. It's not a crime. >> Ma'am, listen. She's talking to him. Quiet. >> I'm not going to react to anything. Shut the [ __ ] up. >> So, she's in possible possession of a stolen credit card. Do you think that you have reason to search her bag? >> Absolutely. >> You don't make up lies about me, [ __ ] Shut the [ __ ] >> Ma'am, let's not do all of that. All right, ma'am. If you don't mind, I'd like to search your bag so I can see for the cards. Do you have any weapons or anything in there besides the cards? >> No. >> No? Okay. Do you have anything on you? At all? Do you have anything on you? >> No. >> Okay. And you said the cards belong to your sister. What's your sister's name? You're not Were you about to say you don't know? >> I'm not speaking to you. >> Okay, that's fine. I have no problem with that. Where do you keep the cards? Directly in the bag? It's a lot of stuff. Why are all the What's all this right here? >> Skates. >> Yeah, I get that, but why do they still have the tags and everything on them? >> Well, >> Okay. >> because I bought them. >> Okay, did you buy them today? >> No. >> When did you buy them? >> Anyway, I'm not speaking to you. I was speaking to you. >> Okay. Still just trying to help you out. So, where are the cards at? Cuz they're not in your bag. Thank you. Not in this bag. Play soccer? Volleyball? No? >> Yeah. Did you see where she put the cards? Did you give the cards back to her? >> No, cuz they're in my bag. So, that I don't know. >> So, she did give it back to you. That's Which trash did you possibly see her throw it in? >> This trash. >> All the way over there? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> You want to show me? >> Yes. >> So, did you plan on paying for the nails? >> No. >> You didn't plan on paying for the nails? No? >> No, not at all. >> Why not? >> Because I'm the [ __ ] queen and I don't need to pay for anything. >> So, you didn't plan on paying for the nails at all? >> Florida statute 812.014 defines theft as knowingly obtaining property with intent to deprive the owner. Intent is what prosecutors have to prove, and here the subject provided it voluntarily. Under Berkemer versus McCarty, 478 US 421 1984. Statements made during a non-custodial investigative stop are admissible without Miranda. She was not under arrest when she said she was the queen and didn't need to pay for anything. That statement goes straight to the jury. A defense attorney could argue that being surrounded by officers undermined the voluntary nature of those statements. That argument has limits, but how a jury weighs it depends on how the stop reads on camera, and this stop was documented in full. On the search, the officer requested consent before going into the bag, the standard under Schneckloth versus Bustamonte, 412 US 218 1973. The subject agreed, then withdrew, and the officer stopped. Probable cause for arrest had already formed independent of what the bag contained, under Illinois versus Gates, 462 US 213 1983. Probable cause is the totality of circumstances. Two cards in third-party names plus a direct admission of non-intent, that is the totality. The arrest was lawful before the bag was ever opened. Florida statute 817.61, fraudulent use of a credit card, is a third-degree felony. The subject claimed both cards belong to her sister, but without cardholder testimony, that defense does not disappear. It just requires the state to disprove it. Florida statute 901.36, false name during lawful detention, is a first-degree misdemeanor that stands entirely on its own. The subject gave three names across this encounter and produced two different spellings of the first name on two separate attempts. All of it is on camera. The officer delivered a complete Miranda advisement. Miranda versus Arizona, 384 US 436 1966. The moment handcuffs were applied, when the subject invoked, he stopped. That is the standard executed correctly. >> Like, have a good day, Leilani. >> For what? >> seeing you. >> Well, you just you just got service, though. >> Yeah. >> Well, yeah, that's we wouldn't have gotten called if the whole card went through. >> oh, hey. You got it. You can leave. >> Right. >> Yeah, everything should be paid for. I shouldn't even have to say anything. I walk in, I get it paid for. >> What'd you get the beer to drink for? >> Uh for my spirit. >> For your spirit? >> Yeah. >> So, for some reason, your name isn't coming back. Are you giving me a fake name? >> No, it's my name. >> And it's spelled l e l n a, just like that? >> Yeah. >> And you're sure you don't have a middle name? >> No. >> Okay. Well, I'm new to this situation, so let me let me get your name and date of birth though. What's your first name? >> Leona. >> Spell it for me. >> L e o n a. >> L e o n a? >> Yes. >> What's your middle initial? >> Uh I don't have a middle name. Just Leona. >> And where have you had IDs out of? >> Texas. >> Just Texas? >> Yeah. >> Never Florida? >> No. >> Nowhere else? Okay. So, I'm going to be honest with you. If he already ran you and there's nothing coming back and I [clears throat] run you and there's nothing coming back, you possibly have the risk of giving false identification to a LEO. >> Okay. Well, I already started with telling me Yeah. My first name is Irene, but I changed it, so >> Okay. So, how do you spell your first name then? >> I r e n e. >> I r e n e? >> Yeah. >> And you're sure you don't have a middle name? >> It's Leona. >> So, Irene Leona. Keep in mind, I did have you spell it twice and you didn't come up with Leona. >> Yeah, but that's my name. I go by Leona. Everyone knows my name. Literally [ __ ] everyone. >> I don't know your name. I don't know who you are. >> your my name. Everyone knows my name. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> I've never seen you in my life. That's why I'm All right, ma'am. Do me a favor. Go and stand up and put your hands behind your back. Leona. Come on this way. >> You can't take my bearded dragon? >> Uh we'll worry about your bearded dragon in a little bit. >> Will you get my stuff, too? >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Thank you. >> All right, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in court law. You have the right to have an attorney with you prior to, during, or after any questions. If you cannot afford an attorney and desire one, the court will appoint one for you. You may stop the questions at any time by refusing to answer further or requesting to consult your attorney. With that in mind, will you answer any of my questions? >> No. >> Okay. It's not a problem. Okay. So, she will be going to jail cuz she did confess to me that she was not going to intend to pay for it. You She was going to walk in and walk out. That's all she said to me though. And we'll go from there. I'm going to be doing the report for her as well as taking her to jail for it. >> Yes. >> As for the money, we shall see. I'll give you a case card number. You can go through with that situation with seeing the report if you want to do what you need to do as civilian wise. >> Yeah. >> But she will be going to jail today, okay? >> Um I don't think I can get the money back anyway. But the thing I'm worried is like it looks like she's a thief like credit card thief or something and >> Yeah, so we're going to go We're finding looking at the cards that she's >> about. I wanted to report her as a credit card thief and so you can investigate for her. >> Yeah, absolutely. For sure. And that's what we're currently working on. So, we shall go from there. She does have a lot of items. >> 6309 >> 6309 >> this one. And that is not in her name. They're both in two separate names. >> Yeah, they are. >> So, using a card to make a purchase >> Fraud. >> She told you that they're her or her sister's but she wouldn't give you her sister's name. >> Yeah. Yeah, she gave me a lady. >> No. >> Yeah, I heard I heard him. >> She was at Wal-County. >> Yeah, she's at Wal-County. >> this morning at Wal-Mart same then came I-Ray. >> She just gave me that first name that you took from her. She didn't give me that at first. >> Yeah, but we already have her on that. Um that's all Walmart stuff. I texted Jeff to see if >> He's missing. >> Yeah, he hasn't responded back to me. Um, the red debit card is what she used to pay for the bearded dragon. That's not in her name. >> And the first card she gave me, the red credit card, there was no Kaylee's name on it. >> Okay. >> like, okay, I charged it and it was drawn like uh suspected fraud. >> Okay. >> me another one, a Discover card, and it said declined, but this Discover has a different name on it. >> Okay, but she she told you that her name was Kaylee when you asked what it was, but she was signed in under a different name? >> Yes. >> Unfortunately, it's very cute. I'd love to take it in the evidence, but I can't. So we have to return it. I feel bad for the little fellow. >> I need something. What is that? It's security footage. >> Was she acting weird or anything like that towards you guys or >> She was out of it. >> Also, she came in without pants at one point. >> Oh. Do you have that on camera? >> That I don't, unfortunately. >> Like completely like forgot her pants on? >> She The girls in grooming said she had like a white micro bikini bottom on. I said all I saw was cheeks. >> Yeah. What time did she come in here for that? I'm sorry. >> She was in at about 1:00 and then she bought that bearded right around >> 5:00 5:30. >> So she's came in at 1:00 and 5:00. >> Yeah. She had like a uh soccer ball on in her bag, too, I bet. >> Mhm. >> Yep. >> Did she have to tell you what her name was? >> Actually, yes, we created account for her. >> What What account? How did What did she What did she put it under? >> Uh that was just her name and phone number. >> Uh What name did she use? >> Deanna Thornton. >> Okay, so she's Okay. >> Okay, and then yeah, so she used the stolen card for this one. >> Okay. >> Yep, there we go. >> Florida Statute 817.61. At the time of this analysis, the outcome is not publicly confirmed. Based on the footage, the subject was transported to jail on charges of retail theft under Florida statute 812.014, fraudulent use of a credit card under Florida statute 817.61, a third-degree felony, and false identification under Florida statute 901.36. Officer Cameron receives an A minus. He requested consent before the bag search, offered multiple off-ramps before arrest, and delivered a complete Miranda advisement the moment handcuffs were applied. When the subject invoked, he stopped. Every step is on camera. The one gap a card the subject appeared to discard was not immediately secured. A faster forensic response could have preserved that evidence. That prevents a full A. But, the procedural discipline on every other aspect of this stop was correct. The subject receives a D. The only correct legal decision was invoking silence after Miranda, but by then, the case was already built in her own words. She admitted intent before custody, gave three names with two different spellings, and carried two cards in third-party names with no way to verify authorization. Lesson one, anything said during a non-custodial investigative stop is admissible without Miranda. Under Berkemer versus McCarty 478 US 421 1984, a person is not in custody simply because officers are asking questions. In this stop, the subject's admission of non-intent was made while unrestrained. No warrant, no warning required for it to reach the jury. Lesson two, a false name during lawful detention is a standalone charge under Florida statute 901.36. It does not require the underlying arrest to succeed. In this stop, three names and two different spellings were captured entirely on body cam. That is a self-contained misdemeanor case. Lesson three, using another person's card without authorization satisfies Florida statute 817.61, regardless of the relationship. The subject claimed the cards were her sister's, but refused to provide any way to contact the card holder, which is the only way that defense gets off the ground. Lesson four, merchant detention is lawful before police arrive. Florida statute 812.015 gives retail establishments the right to hold a suspected shoplifter until officers arrive. That authority begins at probable cause, not when the officer walks through the door. The subject had been inside approximately 4 hours. Lesson five, Miranda governs custodial interrogation. Not everything before it under Miranda versus Arizona, 384 US 436 1966, the warning is required once a person is in custody. Everything said before that threshold [snorts] is fully admissible. In this stop, the most damaging statement came long beforehand handcuffs. Let us know if there is an interaction or legal topic you would like us to discuss in the comments below. We read all of them. 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